Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

ternal commingling of the active partic-
ipants in the battle so desperately, but
unsuccessifully pressed by Gen. Pickett.
Men Once ClamOring for Each Others Lives
Meet Once More as Brothers.
GETTYSBURG, July 2.-The city is
thronged and jammed with people to-
night and the streets are illuminated snd
decorated in honor of the reunion of the
blue and the gray. The Philadelphia
brigade arrived this evening and after
securing quarters marched to the depot
to receive the guests. At 8:35 ringing
cheers from the Philadelphia brigade
was answered by the well-known rebel
yell which announced that the visitors
had arrived and two hundred of Pickett's
veterans marched out and surrendered to
the hospitality of their frie IDS.
A grand procession form d and march
cd up town surrounded by thousands of
enthusiastic and excited rSople yelling
themselves hoarse. cam fire was held
at the court house which was crowded to
suffocation. When all was rsady General
Burns assisted Mrs. Genela al Pickett to
the stand amid tremendous cheers which
shook the building, and introduced her
and her son to the audience. She was
visibly affected by the reception accorded
her.
At 8 o'clock
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER
by John W. Frasier, who welcomed the
visitors to the first fraternai meeting of
the blue and the gray which has taken
r,loca on thesa hist urpup5s opl rra
sented Comrade Stockton, the presiding
officer, who in turn presented Col. Charles
H. Bane, of the Philadelphia Brigade as
sociation. The latter addressed himself
particularly to the members of Pickett's
division of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia who were present, saying that the
old issues are all now dead, and welcom-
ing the visitors with soldierly greeting,
and extending a cordial invitation to be
guests of the Philadelphia B. kigade, which
had met them in hostile array in the old
days. May our stay here" saio he, "be
one of pleasure to each of US, and of fra
ternal greeting that shall guide us to
higher resolves for the perpetuity of the
union and the constitution"
On behalf of Pickett's veterans
CAPT. G. P. PECK, OF RICHMOND,
responded, rendering the sincere thanks
of himself and comrades for the cordial
and hearty welcome. If, in the remarks
he was about to make, he should say
something that had better be left unsaid,
bear in mind that he was solely re-
sponsible for the sentiments he might
utter. He referred to the proposed pro-
ject of erecting a monument on the
(Iafty shnrCy Hal6. rtIcu1ar
army or state, but national in its chsrac-
ter, and to the memory of both armies-a
monument of American valor and mag
nanimity, which should stand as a
pledge of perpetual union. He
referred feelingly to the deeds |
of valor in the war, and said |
leave to time the touchstone which tries
all human action, the question of right |
and wrong involved. Let the future his |
torian, probably yet unborn, try the |
cause and posterity will render verdict |
which is apt to be just. To them let US
leave it. Its deeds have been done; its |
drama closed; but for our country there |
remains future. If this occasion be-
ing in the interest of peace and recon |
ciliation. will fill a bright place in that |
history, with what lustre would that one
shine which would record a similar re-
union, national in its character, in which |
should be buried all rancor and hatred, |
from which we could go forth not merely |
as citizens but as friends, and brothers,
animated by one great aim, the greatness |
and glory of our common country. |
Adopt in its true spirit the Union mon |
ument suggested and with magnamity |
broad enough to embrace the side and |
deep enough to bury in oblivion the bit
terness and hate of the past strife, build |
on the spot suggested, monument |
to immortalise American valor !
and demonstrate American magnainmity. |
Let the whole country JOIN with the ma
tional government and every state in the |
union and to be completed, if possible, |
by the 25th anniversary of the battle; |
send out your limitations and Gettysburg
shall have such gathering as the world |
has seldom seen. Let US, my country |
men, embrace the opportunity and make |
one page in American history which shall |
shine with lustre unsurpassed by any |
recorded since the world began"
Col. A. K. Mcclure, of Philadelphia, |
then extended a welcome from the citi
zens of Philadelphia particularly, and |
from the state of Pennsylvania generally
to the Virginians.
COL. WILLIAM 4. AYLETTs S RESPONSE.
Col. William r. Aylett who succeeded
Col. Armstead responded on behalf of the
state of Virginia TO Pennsyivania's
welcome. He said: Not only do we re-